German coalition agreement limits most temp working to 18 months
2 December 2013
An agreement last week [27 November], establishing Germany’s new CDU-SPD coalition government, contains two points of relevance to the recruitment industry, law firm Osborne Clarke notes.
Mon, 2 Dec 2013An agreement last week [27 November], establishing Germany’s new CDU-SPD coalition government, contains two points of relevance to the recruitment industry, law firm Osborne Clarke notes.
The first is the prevention of abuse of contract work, with the establishment of more effective controls against it, sanctions made against ‘hidden’ temporary work where the necessary licence is not held, and further legal definitions of what is legal and illegal.
Changes will be made to the Employee Leasing Act (AUG) and Employee Assignment Law (AEntG).
This will see assignments of temporary workers limited to 18 months, except when formally negotiated. Workers will be granted equal pay to permanent staff after nine months, and new laws will also stipulate that temps may not be used to replace striking workers.
The firm’s Germany-based employment and labour law specialist Thomas Leister says that fine details are not currently clear, but expects further developments.
UPDATE: SPD members start voting today (3 December) on whether or not to accept the agreement, with the result of that poll due 15 December.
The first is the prevention of abuse of contract work, with the establishment of more effective controls against it, sanctions made against ‘hidden’ temporary work where the necessary licence is not held, and further legal definitions of what is legal and illegal.
Changes will be made to the Employee Leasing Act (AUG) and Employee Assignment Law (AEntG).
This will see assignments of temporary workers limited to 18 months, except when formally negotiated. Workers will be granted equal pay to permanent staff after nine months, and new laws will also stipulate that temps may not be used to replace striking workers.
The firm’s Germany-based employment and labour law specialist Thomas Leister says that fine details are not currently clear, but expects further developments.
UPDATE: SPD members start voting today (3 December) on whether or not to accept the agreement, with the result of that poll due 15 December.
